Alumni Hall, c. 1890. Photo credit: Trinity College Archives

Completed in 1887 and designed in the “Spanish-Chateau” style ¹⁾ by William Brocklesby Class of 1869, Alumni Hall gymnasium was located in the north end of the Summit campus, approximately where Borges Admissions Center stands in 2023. It was damaged by a fire on February 18, 1922 and was reconstructed. A subsequent fire destroyed the building in 1967.

In addition to supporting the athletic program, the building “had been the scene of proms, tea dances, faculty receptions for students, undergraduate course registration, final exams, and productions by the Jesters.” ²⁾

Following its destruction in 1967, the Trinity College Alumni Magazine ran a feature-length history of Alumni Hall, providing insight into its use and place in student life throughout the twentieth century.

Trinity College in the Twentieth Century: a History (2000) by Peter and Anne Knapp.

Trinity College Alumni Magazine, Summer 1967, pp. 2-5.